The newly-opened The Peppered Cupcake has closed its doors — at least temporarily.
Owner Tabitha Meready said closing the shop at 900 Oriental Ave. was unexpected when the medical condition of a family member in Swansboro escalated.
“Right now,” she said, “I need to be here with her and figure things out.”
Meready said she is the only relative that is able to care for her sick family member.
She had put up a sign on the property explaining the business was closed for now, but someone removed it, Meready said.
“It’s family first,” she said, “and that’s the way it goes.”
Meready said she doesn’t know whether she will reopen or relocate the business, but hopes to reopen in Kinston.
“The Peppered Cupcake will never be closed (permanently),” she said.
Foster Realty, the office of her business partner, Shannon Foster, is not closed, she said. But the location at 825 Hardee Road is not open to walk-in traffic.
People interested in buying or selling real estate property can call any of the agents. Contact phone numbers are available on the front of the building or on the company’s website at fosterrealty.com.
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or Margaret.Fisher@Kinston.com. Follow her on Twitter @MargaretFishr.